Our Artists

"I aim is that viewers feel the energy of my works and are able to travel and live the story that is painted in each piece."

By focusing on techniques and materials, his Artworks vary from Paintings and Paper crafts and are notable for their perfect finish and tactile nature.

"My work is an ode to the unheard voice. I work with colloquialism and volatility, symbolising the silence and deformation of my own voice."

As a painter, he uses colours and drawings as a medium of expression to document, freeze memories and moments for future reference which makes his art relatable also allows viewers connect more with his art.

Azeez travels around Nigeria so that he can study the people, their environment and how it affects them. In this way he uses the experiences he has gained in his work.

"Each work is a window to my soul. Each work is a harmonious pain."

"Painting women is what gives me the most pleasure. Women represent a superior force. Their dedication is incomparable."

When painting his works Leopold created a character named Tintin. Tintin is the main element and serves as the leading thread in his works. We are in the heart of Burkina Faso. Segson's gaze, often mocking, can also be accusatory.

Asidere’s work engages contemporary African politics. Through visual metaphors, the artist comments on the everyday human drama that surrounds him; political, social, psychological or cultural.

His artworks depict human figurative images, of which most are dressed in modern - classical costumes and hairstyles, to portray the past and present of the human experience.

He aims at preserving and projecting black identity through the use of lines in his art pieces.

His art is peculiar for its use of doodles/stencil's to portray the dynamics, chaos and movement characteristic of urban life.

Fidèle G Kabré's paintings thus raise the question of the importance of the hands in human life, following the example of Paul Valery who already in 1922 thought that "the in-depth study of the human hand is a thousand times more interesting than that of the brain".

"Godiva's artworks show the beauty of self-identity, self-love, peace and conflict, and the social subject."

“The prime source of my inspiration in my works is the human condition and the events which surround it. Humanity is pivotal to my works and my concerns.”

The earth element is her great inspiration.

A central theme in De Sabbat Jerry's art is people. He sees them as powerful conduits through which he can share his thoughts and ideas with the world

"Black and white are two obvious aspects of my illustrations as well as the anatomical shapes without highlighting the face. I want the movements to be expressive in order to communicate the differences between men."

"The trash can be used in many ways. Trash is my inspiration."

Meshach is influenced by his daily experiences and environment while growing up as a students.

People, community and ecology are important factors in his work, fueling his inspiration to paint, draw, create, express himself.

In his visual narrative, Mumpasi guide us to the values of the child: freedom, harmony, joy, innocence, fantasy, dreams and indiscrimination, in a harmonization of colors and shapes, in cosmic keyboards - the name he gives to his colorful mosaics.

The artist particularly likes the blue because it's the color of water, mostly associated with healing.

"The use of materials in my work is calculated. I often look for avenues for the unexpected. An ironic twist on images or things you might expect. Or their combinations. To provoke the viewer into new and perhaps unexplored territories."

Intending to put together a relationship between African traditional art and contemporary art, he introduces the conventional Yoruba damask and gele patterns to his subjects.

In her works, Olayinka traces a metaphorical expression of her themes and describes her aesthetic vision of nature, fashion and the environment.

His work is not only true to its natural state but also looks more dramatic and stylized, reflecting his artistic sensibilities.

With a unique blend of impressionism and expressionism, he paints scenes that embody joy, love and his personal experiences.

The roughness and smoothness of his works are personal mnemonics for his childhood struggles.

"There is this thing you see when you look at women's eyes, the connection and vibration you feel whenever you stay closer to them."

Coana supports the reconstruction of the community where he was born, channeling part of his income, from art, to reduce the suffering of local residents.

"I paint the social injustices, slavery that was one of the greatest injustices of human beings. When I paint, I travel in an inner world that is mine alone.”

"I want to give a visual identity about the reconnection to African traditions in relation to modernity, which is a subject less understood and evoked by young people in our locality. I want to question the subject of cultural identity as it is perceived today."

From iron sheets to banknotes, he develops unique works that refer to his childhood memories.

"My works involve the overlapping of different techniques, styles and infusion of objects in order to tell stories of an individual or an adventure, challenging the propriety of culture or lifestyle with the use of predominantly female figures."

" The Future is my Present"

In his work, he tends to combine modern people with African tradition and history by painting figures with the characteristic "mirror ball" like their heads, which is the main theme of his work.

For Armanda, painting is a joy, as she loves the energy that flows onto the canvas and the play of colors.

My work reflect the tempers of my immediate environment

"I love painting because it gives me pleasure while doing it in addition to the inspiration I receive. For me it is a joy to use my art to express the occurrences of life."

He draws inspiration from societal issues and struggles that life demands. His works are centered around the beauty and culture of people of color with a primary focus on women.

He is a visual artist who creates art with acrylic paint on canvas to express himself and add beauty to the face of Africa and black people around the world.

His juxtaposition of colours and found objects makes his canvases full of interesting and unique stories that aim to evoke a wide range of feelings in the viewer.

Her warm paintings, with ethnic elements and with the primordial presence of animals, whether domestic or wild, make us remember the best of Africa and the connection that the Artist has with nature.

The artist, who lives in Angola and Portugal, is known in some artistic circles as the Queen of Hongolo, which in Kimbundo (one of the native languages of one of the ethnic groups of Angola) means Rainbow.

"My works pay homage to transcendental culture and the personalities engaged in buying and selling as it evolves."

" I always wanted the world to be able to see through my eyes how beautiful and poetic the black features are."

What drives Gregory to make art is the belief that being creative is a divine power within, where one is able to bring the unseen to life. He regards his work as prophetic and spiritual, and he believes that art has the power to inspire and transform lives.

In his art, Henry focuses primarily on human figures and the beauty of nature in the environment.

Through his art, he seeks to address societal issues, promote unity, and inspire positive change.

"I want to bring to the world the idea that truth depends on accepting who we really are. We see the world as we are on the inside, not as it really is."

Kelvin believes in the visual depiction of emotions as another way to grasp the complexity of human nature hence the creation of kescorism which is his main art style.

"For me, art is a cure or something that heals and uplifts society."

"My works are dominated by warm colours like red and orange so that they can catch the attention of his audience."

"My most difficult life experiences, particularly those that relate to various eras in time, space, and memory, serve as the inspiration for my artwork."

By using art as a medium to communicate important messages, he hopes to create a positive impact on society and inspire others to pursue their own creative passions.

African masks are extremely important cultural elements for the various peoples of Africa. Neemias makes a point of reminding us of this with his art.

His works are inspired by the black people around him and the way these same people respond to the situations around them.

"I believe art is a unique experience; it revolves around life, environment and the heart."

Martin's work focuses on contemporary urban environments and how these spaces are shaped by the politics of ownership and access, movement and displacement, and how they contain some form of collective memory.

By expressively mixing acrylic, charcoal and newspaper collages, on textured canvases, Ogunlesi departs from traditional realistic portraiture to engage his audience with unique and bewildering compositions.

"My aim is to contribute to the cultural evolution of the world in achieving the goals of a better humanity. My belief is that all human beings must reach a place of collective conscience."

His works are a fusion of Expressionism and textile design and are, above all, influenced by African textile prints, by the personal and social lifestyle of his community. In his works, he exposes emotions and social issues.

" I always seeks to represent problems, concepts and social values in my works in a warm and sometimes provocative way."

Sherin, for her works, is inspired by geography, mainly maps, where she combines their lines with contemporary techniques of painting and drawing to express human values.

N'dongo Mukongo ia Suekí, which in Kimbundu - Angolan national dialect - means a crocodile in search of brighter days is the artistic name of Ronaldo Ferreira, a self-taught multidisciplinary artist.

"Art became a way to express my thoughts and ideologies and to educate and represent these ideals using acrylic paint, fascinated by beauty when using rectilinear and curvilinear forms to express."

"I believe I have the gift of capturing the essence of every look... every face I paint is a part of my story."

"I explore different aspects of the African diaspora and pay homage to my Afro-Nigerian identity."

Alogi represents in his works, his memories, inner emotions, his history and his experiences. His works generally emphasise humour.

He paints relief and tranquility with low-key landscapes and bold figures.

"I live in the limbo of schizophrenia as if inhabiting
two identities or more, I wander between them, in the incessant search for my incessant search for my origin."

"His paintings create a connection between the present and the past, encouraging viewers to reflect on the human spirit and celebrate our shared journey."

African daily life and its characters are C-kle's inspiration. With strong brushstrokes and strokes, the artist can represent his daily experience and the Ghanaian way of life.

"My artistic practice is very experimental. I look for, seek, mix and connect situations to work with different languages and materials on different supports, always based on drawing."

Emad Ibrahim's work is characterised by the variation of colours applied in layers like washes, creating ghostly appearances to his figures and scenes. Movement in his paintings is created by his controlled chaos of lines, perfectly placed yet wildly expressive.

"I love to tell the African stories with my paintings"

Eslam El Rihany’s artistic style depends on personalization as a main element in his paintings. With topics and themes inspired from life and humanitarian relationships and all that they withhold from artistic effects, he also reflects on people personalities and their facial expressions in his work.

"In most of my works, I portray and addresse the freedom and care that we should have with children. The dreadlocks represented are a synonym of that freedom."

Ghaida considers her body of work to be a personal reflection on the development of life among primitive organisms such as cells; plants, and animals before the humanity existed.

Halidou has become a modern psychologist, and exorcises with colour the evils of the world around him.

"When we are born, we are wrapped in a wax print. It is an important part of every African's heritage and each wax print tells a unique African story. In fact, African prints and textiles will always be part of Africa, so be proud of it and show it in your everyday style."

Janet’s paintings are an amalgamation of mixed media that tell important stories, she is able to unearth raw emotions, provoking human thought whilst encouraging love and unity.

"My works tends to examine, among many others, themes like identity, nostalgia and stereotype."

His artistic style is characterized by the use of exaggerated figures, which serve as a medium to address the issue of body shaming and as a form of encouragement to appreciate and cherish ourselves the way we are.

The works of Marley Nkosi seek to explore the various musical rhythms of Angola, as well as the beauty of the African woman, with emphasis on the Angolan woman.

The artist is able to bring us in minutes into his private world, penetrating its limits quietly, leaving ourselves, our diaries, and our personalities outside.

"I’m passionate about exploring the new ways of creating and I’m drawn to the way that combining disparate elements can create something entirely new and unexpected."

"I have always liked to draw, it's my thing. The hand escapes me to the comics."

Nkem is currently exploring the use of discarded aluminum foil and other painting mediums to document and tell stories based on his visual experience. Its exploration further highlights the importance of recycling, upcyle, waste and garbage for art.

Onesmus portrays issues that deal with self-realization, mental health, love, coexistence and unity amongst other themes that concerns us and those around us in the communities.

"My art is always an intuitive process that follows an impulse, embraces the accidental and often full of surprises. It is my way of exploring the unspoken complexities of human beings, of life and of the relationship with ourselves, with others and with the world that surrounds us".

He is currently exploring the use of limited palette and semi-finished portraits to tell stories of Africa and young Africans. This series he calls "the unfinished business".

Growing up in Angola, Paulo Alexandre developed a deep connection with his homeland, immersing himself in the vibrant colors and rich cultural heritage that surrounded him

His work is really about pictures, as the artist believes that as a culture we try to create some permanence for some life events that we cherish.

“Street artists are the best activists of our time, who do not only please the masses with their works, but also call attention to the actual problems.”

The Artist has a great interest in women's feelings, so the woman is the main character in her pieces.

"Photography is a medium of self-expression. It educates, it allows for storytelling and strives to unite."

Sérgio Embanga direct us to social themes, such as religion, democracy and freedom, in a harmonization of colors and abstract shapes, with the power to take us to travel and reflect on them."

"If everyone could choose a set of colours and express themselves on a canvas, we would know a little more, in depth, about each and every one of us.”